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| Introduction | |
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| The New World Order: The Historical Context of New Testament History and Literature | |
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| Imperial Domination, Client Rulers, and Popular Renewal Movements in Palestine | |
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| Religion and Power in the Roman Imperial Order in the Greek Cities | |
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| Resources for Further Study | |
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| Matthew's Gospel: The Disciples' Call to Justice | |
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| Who Is the "Matthew" of Matthew's Gospel? | |
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| The Setting of Matthew's Gospel | |
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| The Structure of Matthew's Gospel | |
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| What Is the Purpose of Matthew's Gospel? | |
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| Who Is the Model Disciple in Matthew? | |
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| Notes | |
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| Resources for Further Study | |
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| Mark's Gospel: Invitation to Discipleship | |
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| Context and Interpretation of the Gospel | |
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| Structure of the Gospel | |
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| Story Lines of Mark | |
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| The Gospel in an Episode: A Reading of Mark 5:21-43 | |
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| Resources for Further Study | |
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| Luke's Gospel: "Good News to the Poor" for the Non-Poor | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Structure of Luke's Gospel | |
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| Getting Down to Specifics | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Resources for Further Study | |
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| John's Gospel's Call to Be Reborn of God | |
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| "In the Beginning" | |
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| "Authority to Become Children of God" | |
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| "Not Born of the Will of the Flesh," Part 1: Nicodemus | |
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| "Not Born of the Will of the Flesh," Part 2: The One Born Blind | |
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| "Not Born of the Will of a Man": Living Water in Samaria | |
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| "Not Born of Blood(s)": Confronting Death with the Power of Resurrection | |
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| The Conspiracy to Be Church | |
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| The Passion according to John | |
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| Resurrection | |
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| Living John's Gospel Today | |
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| Postscript: The Johannine Letters | |
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| Resources for Further Study | |
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| Acts of the Apostles: Also Known as Acts of the Holy Spirit | |
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| Acts and the Gospel of Luke | |
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| Reading Acts Today: Luke's Agenda and Ours | |
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| How Subversion Has Been Subverted | |
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| Subversive Humor | |
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| Insiders and Outsiders: The Election of Matthias | |
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| Insiders and Outsiders: The Outpouring of the Spirit | |
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| Subversive Sharing | |
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| A Message for the People | |
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| Justice beyond What Was Intended | |
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| A God Who Speaks at the Margins | |
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| The Subversion of Paul | |
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| Economic Subversion | |
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| An Imperfect Government | |
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| No Final Word | |
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| Paul's Letters: God's Justice against Empire | |
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| The "Gospel" of Empire | |
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| Negotiating the Currents of Imperialism | |
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| The Apocalypse of the Crucified Messiah | |
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| The God of the Have-Nots | |
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| A Political and Material Reading of Paul's Theology | |
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| Living in Solidarity with the Oppressed | |
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| Removing the Refuge of Religion | |
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| The Obedience of the Nations | |
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| Paul's Legacy | |
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| Resources for Further Study | |
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| Deutero-Pauline Letters: Colossians, Ephesians, and the Pastoral Epistles | |
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| Introduction to the Writings as a Group: Authorship, Dating, and Reception | |
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| The Letter to the Colossians | |
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| The Letter to the Ephesians | |
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| The Letters to Timothy and Titus | |
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| So Now What? Recommendations for Interpreting the Deutero-Pauline Epistles | |
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| Resources for Further Study | |
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| Catholic Epistles: Hebrews, James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, Jude | |
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| Introduction to the Writings as a Group | |
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| The Letter to the Hebrews | |
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| The Letter of James | |
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| The First Letter of Peter | |
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| The Second Letter of Peter and the Letter of Jude | |
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| Resources for Further Study | |
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| Revelation: Claiming the Victory Jesus Won over Empire | |
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| Blueprint for the End? | |
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| What Is "Apocalyptic" Literature? | |
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| "John to the Seven Ekklesiai That Are in Asia..." | |
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| Scrolls, Seals, Trumpets, and Bowls: Revelation's "Plot" | |
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| Where Do You Live? Babylon or New Jerusalem? | |
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| Resources for Further Study | |
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| About the Contributors | |
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| Index | |